The Wages of Sin (1918 film)

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The Wages of Sin
Directed by Arrigo Bocchi
Written by Kenelm Foss
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  • November 1918 (1918-11)
CountryUnited Kingdom
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The Wages of Sin is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Kenelm Foss, Mary Odette and Hayford Hobbs. It is based on the 1891 novel of the same name by Lucas Malet. [1]

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  1. Goble p.1008

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